The Surrey Business Awards have arrived.
Surrey’s business community gathered at the Epsom Downs Racecourse for the prestigious 2018 Surrey Business Awards on October 4th, and a packed audience saw IMC Worldwide pick up the highly sought-after Company of the Year award.
The other big winner on the night was ClickIQ, which won the Start-up of the Year and the company’s Managing Director Richard Collins was named as Businessperson of the Year.
Hosted by Paul Sinha, comedian and star of ITV’s hit show The Chase, the 2018 Awards were a truly countywide celebration of business excellence. Hundreds of applicants entered or were nominated, and the 46 finalists were drawn from 18 towns across Surrey.
The judging panel, chaired by Louise Punter, CEO of Surrey Chambers of Commerce, included representatives from Heathrow Airport, NatWest, Kingston Smith, Sandown Mercedes-Benz, Morrisons, Partridge Muir & Warren, Surrey Chambers Magazine, projectfive, Surrey Business School, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, CountyClean Group, Challengers, Uniglobe Preferred Travel and Gemini Print.
The winners represented a wide range of sectors and company sizes, reflecting the diverse nature of the county’s economy. The Company of the Year, IMC Worldwide is an international development consultancy based in Redhill, with nine offices worldwide and over 400 staff. ClickIQ was only launched in 2017, but the judges were impressed by its recruitment tool which is designed to automatically manages and attracts the right candidates.
Sponsors, finalists and guests welcomed the launch of the new awards.
Comments on the night included:
“At last, Surrey has a world-class awards event.”
“One of the most professional shows I have ever seen.”
“Hugely enjoyable and a great raft of winners.”
“Thank you all at Platinum for delivering such a brilliant event last night. I thought it was a very sophisticated event!!”
The Winners
Employer of the Year
Sponsored by Platinum Publishing Group
WINNER: Ramsac
HIGHLY COMMENDED: HSBC
FINALIST: Something Big
Business Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by Surrey Business School
WINNER: Trueinvivo
FINALIST: ClickIQ
FINALIST: Holistic Healing Therapy
Food & Drink Destination of the Year
Sponsored by The Gemini Print Group
WINNER: The Anchor
FINALIST: Cullenders Delicatessen & Kitchen
FINALIST: Dastaan Indian Restaurant
Best Customer Service Award
Sponsored by Sandown Mercedes Benz
WINNER: Explore Learning
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Bruce’s Doggy Day Care
FINALIST: Sell Electrical
International Business of the Year
Sponsored by Uniglobe Preferred Travel
WINNER: Gold-i
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Cleansorb
FINALIST: Gillespie UK
Start-up of the Year
Sponsored by Surrey Chambers Business Magazine
WINNER: ClickIQ
FINALIST: Artifex Designs
FINALIST: Raver Tots
Professional Services Award
Sponsored by projectfive
WINNER: BakerLaw
FINALIST: Perfect Pitch Consultancy
FINALIST: IMC Worldwide
Tourist Destination of the Year
Sponsored by CountyClean Group
WINNER: Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village
FINALIST: Brooklands Museum
FINALIST: The Lightbox Gallery & Museum
Corporate Fundraiser of the Year
Sponsored by Challengers
WINNER: Kelly’s Storage
FINALIST: Barratt David Wilson Homes
FINALIST: Run Reigate
Chamber Member of the Year
Sponsored by Surrey Chambers of Commerce
WINNER: REDBOX
FINALIST: Accounting4contractors
FINALIST: Resourcing4HR
Business in the Community Award
Sponsored by Kingston Smith
WINNER: Charles Russell Speechlys
FINALIST: CQK Hotels
FINALIST: White Label Creative
SME Business of the Year
Sponsored by Partridge Muir & Warren
WINNER: Bruce’s Doggy Day Care
FINALIST: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve and Country Burial Ground
FINALIST: DPA
Large Business of the Year
Sponsored by Heathrow Airport
WINNER: IMC Worldwide
FINALIST: Explore Learning
FINALIST: Plan Insurance Brokers
Businessperson of the Year
Sponsored by Morrisons Solicitors
WINNER: Richard Collins, ClickIQ
FINALIST: Harvey Ockrim, Satelliet UK
FINALIST: Katharine Glass, White Label Creative
Company of the Year
Sponsored by Natwest
WINNER: IMC Worldwide
FINALIST: Explore Learning
FINALIST: Bruce’s Doggy Day Care
FINALIST: Ramsac
